Noticing More Phishing Scams from Forwarded Emails?

Yeah, the 'can you forward this' tactic is really sneaky. It creates an illusion of legitimacy by making people wade through what looks like a conversation chain, where they might lose sight of whether it's actually valid. But once it reaches you as a tech person, it’s usually stripped of vital info. Unless you can access the original email or logs, it's tough as no one forwards emails with headers intact. That's where the crucial details go missing.

Yep, these scams often target accounting addresses. They send fake email threads creating a sense of authenticity. Luckily, our department caught on quickly, and we’ve been spotting the fake names pretty easily.

We've seen several like this just today! They might have a mock email thread involving one of our users but upon checking, the only actual email is the scam one. They even attach fake invoices. It's a common method now.

Totally a phishing attempt! These emails are not genuine forwards; they use formatting tricks to appear like real conversations. Just remember, you can’t rely on any details in those messages. They’re all fake.

I wouldn’t say it’s an increase; it’s the same monthly junk we always get. Just last week, we had multiple email scams pretending to be about overdue invoices, and they all had similar setups, just with different consults and emails. A lot of them come from newly registered domains.